The Social Atom: Diagramming/Mapping the Family/Social Network
Pricing
Information
Date & Time
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Create a visual representation of the nature and sense of connectedness of the relational network at any moment in time.
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Create a safe entry point for family of origin and trauma work.
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Identify and explain 4 or more types of social atoms.
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Explain how a social atom can create an entry point for family or origin and trauma work.
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Explain the connection between Morenean psychodrama and interpersonal neuropsychology.
Description
The social atom is essentially a diagram of any aspect, family, or friends in a person’s network.
Diagramming the social atom provides a treatment map of the network of relationships. It can be a full process done on paper and shared in one-to-one or group therapy, or it can begin on paper then be put into role plays, sculptures, or full psychodramas. It can reflect relational constellations from the past, present or even a desired or feared future. Social atoms offer clinicians and clients a treatment plan that can be used as a worksheet or embodied through the empty chair, sculpturing or role play.
In this session, we’ll explore the following types of social atoms and learn how to draw, share, and move one into role play.
Types of Social Atoms
- • Present Day Family Mapping
- • Family of Origin Family Mapping
- • Treatment Protocol (a social atom on entry into treatment, during therapy, and diagramming a desired future.)
- • Frozen Moment
- • Empowered/Resilient Moment
- • Future Projection
- • Treatment Protocol (a social atom on entry into treatment, during therapy, and diagramming a desired future.)
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Heather is a psychotherapist and wellness educator with over 15 years of experience working with trauma. She specializes in the healing of attachment and relational trauma and guides her clients through a holistic and transformative process. Her approach is creative, open, and flexible, recognizing that healing requires an individualized approach.
Heather’s training in Kundalini yoga and Peter Levine’s Somatic Experiencing has given her a deep understanding of the body and how trauma is held in and released through it. She holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Social work from Hunter College in NYC, and has completed post-graduate, multi-year clinical training in Somatic Experiencing, Psychodrama, and Attachment & Relational Trauma studies.
Heather has worked in various settings, from inpatient to outpatient care, and has held leadership positions such as the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of an IOP, the Director of Family Services at the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, and a Senior Clinician and Director of Program Development at Newport Healthcare. In her private practice, Heather leads multi-day workshops, provides clinical training, and maintains a small practice.
Heather’s home base is Nashville, TN, where she lives with her husband and two children. Heather believes that trauma underpins almost all mental, cultural, societal, and global health disorders. Her life’s purpose is to educate and assist people in untangling their past from their present, enabling them to lead their most authentic lives.
Financially Sponsored By
- Relational Trauma Repair (RTR)